Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Climatic factors.

• The paucity of forests in Rajasthan:
  • It is due to the climatic factors that the state has got the paucity of forests.
  • As 2/3^rd Rajasthan comprises of Thar Desert and is also situated in the air subsidence zone which restricts the amount of rainfall.
  • Thus leading to creation of less tree and less green landscape.

• Rajasthan is the largest Indian state with an area of 3, 42,239sq.km comprising 11% of the total geographical area of the country.
• Rajasthan has a type of rhomboid shape and stretches lengthwise 869 km. from west to east and 826 km. from north to south.

The correct answer is Alwar.

Important Points

• The Indian states which touch the boundary with Pakistan are:
  • Jammu and Kashmir (now UT)
  • Punjab
  • Rajasthan
  • Gujarat 

Key Points

• Rajasthan is a state in north-western India.
• It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh-largest by population. 
• On March 30, 1949, Rajasthan was merged into the dominion of India.
• District of Rajasthan that touches the boundary of Pakistan:
  • Sri Ganga Nagar
  • Bikaner
  • Jaisalmer
  • Barmer

Additional Information

•  Rajasthan
  • Capital - Jaipur
  • Area - 3,42,239 sq. km
  • Principal Languages - Hindi and Rajasthani

The correct answer is A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1.

Key Points

Rajasthan has deposits of 81 different types of major and minor minerals. Out of these, 57 minerals are being currently mined. Some of them are:

• Mica:
  • Mica is used extensively in the electrical and electronic industry due to its excellent dielectric strength and insulating properties.
  • Deposits of Mica in Rajasthan:
    • Beawer-Ajmer belt: Dhand
    • Bhilwara belt: Bagor-Lesva
    • Dungarpur-Banswara belt: Chota-Padri
    • Tonk belt: Dholi & Bhojapura
• Tungsten:
  • Ore of Tungsten is Wolframite.
  • Rajasthan is the leading producer of Tungsten in India.
    • Deposits of Tungsten in Rajasthan:
      • Nagaur: Degana 
      • Sirohi: Balda, Uduwaria
      • Pali: Alniawas-Sewariya, Pipaliya, Motyia
• Iron-Ore:
  • Largest Deposit in India: Barabil-Koira Valley in Odisha
  • Deposits of Iron-Ore in Rajasthan
    • Jaipur – Morija-banol, Neemla-Raisalo
    • Bhilwara – Pur Banera belt
    • Udaipur – Natha ki Pal, Thur Hunder
    • Sikar – Dabla
    • Dausa -Lalsot
• Dolomite:
  • Used as flux material in the iron and steel industry
  • Deposits of Dolomite in Rajasthan:
    • Ajmer: Kajla Kabra
    • Alwar: Jhiri, Dhani & Nizra
    • Bhilwara: Kosithan

The correct answer is Wind Erosion

Additional Information

• 92% of the area in Rajasthan is currently affected by desertification, with about 76% from wind erosion, 13% by water erosion, and another 4% area is affected by waterlogging and salinity/alkalinity.
• Water erosion and salinity seriously affect agriculture, aggravating poverty, and threatening the food and water security in this area.
• Understanding the causes of land degradation in Rajasthan is crucial to help the Indian government draft policy to protect and improve the livelihoods of the communities living there.
• The main reason for desertification is the loss of soil cover.